Material Handling Efficiency

Ideas for increasing profits through smarter material

handling practices

“Quarters from Heaven”• 4 stacks of 5 quarters on the back table• On “GO”, travel to the table, pick each

quarter firmly, travel back, check the date and record it, then re-stack as follows: 1 stack of 1, 3 stacks of 3 and 5 stacks of 2 until all quarters are re-stacked.

• How long did it take? What’s the oldest quarter? The next oldest? The newest?

“Quarters from Heaven”• 4 stacks of 5 quarters in front of you.

• On “GO”, pick 1 quarter, look at it and make 1 stack of 1, pick 3 quarters, 3 times, and make 3 stacks of 3 and then 5 stacks of 2 .

• How long did that take?

“Quarters from Heaven”• Batch Picking versus Each Picking.

• AS/RS versus Traditional.

• Automatic versus manual recording.

• Work Height, Work Surface and Lighting.

• What’s the ROI? Savings/Investment.

• Payback, how long to 100%?

Warehouse Functions• Receiving

• QA

• Put away

• Storage

• Order Picking (60%)

• Sorting /Accumulation

• Packing and Shipping

Material Handling OptionsFork Lifts

12’ Aisle 8’ Aisle6’ Aisle

Material Handling OptionsFork Lifts

Assigning drivers is the best way to lower fork lift operating costs!

4’ Aisle

Material Handling OptionsFork Lifts

Why buy New?

*More Productive

*Less Maintenance

*Faster &Quieter

*Energy Efficient

*Intuitive Mapping

8’ Aisle

PeakLogix

A Job Gone Bad ….

Material Handling Options Conveyers

Material Handling Options Conveyers

Material Handling OptionsConveyors

Material Handling OptionsConveyors

Advantages

*Reduced Labor

*Increased Throughput

*Product Protection

*Order Consolidation

*Productivity Increase

Material Handling OptionsCarts

Material Handling OptionsAGV

Carton and Pallet OptionsPick Modules

Automation Paybacks

• Labor Savings

• Increased Productivity

• Space Savings

• Improved Customer Service

• Inventory Control

• Safety, Marketing & Workplace

Material Handling Efficiency

NOTE: 30" ELEVATION FOR ALL EQUIPMENT UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE.

30

" E

L.

126

" E

L.

126" EL.

30" EL.GSW

BB

B

B

B

B

B B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

GSWGSWGSWGSW

GSW GSW GSW GSWGSW

GSW GSW GSW GSWGSW

GSW GSW GSW GSWGSW

GSWGSWGSWGSWGSW

GSWGSW GSW GSWGSW

GSWGSW GSW GSWGSW

GSWGSW GSW GSW

BBB

GSW

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

B

BB B B BB B

BB B

BB BBB B

BB B

BB B

BB B

BB B

P- 25

B B B B

P PPP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

PP

B BBBBB BB B B B B B B

PANEL

COMP

Summary• New Equipment and Automated Technologies

have potential ROI of 18 to 24 months.• The range of savings is between 15% and 35% in

annual costs of current operations and customer satisfaction improvements in key performance measures.

• Design improvements result in improved product flow, faster inventory turns and improved pick rates.

Questions???

Thank You!